Ask the Bible · by JoyProject

Any question. Answered from Scripture.

Ask about a verse, a doctrine, or what to do this week. Ask the Bible answers from the passages that speak to it, cites every verse, and shows how the major Christian traditions read it.

Free in the JoyProject app and on the web. The answered questions below are open to everyone.

What you get

  • Answers from Scripture

    Every answer is written from the passages that speak to your question, with their words on the page.

  • Every claim cited

    Each point names the verses it rests on, so you can read them for yourself and weigh the answer.

  • The major traditions, side by side

    Where Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal and Evangelical readers differ, the page shows each view and the Scripture behind it.

  • The answer read in full

    A long-form article walks through every passage in order, with a highlighted verse and the story behind it.

  • A picture for every question

    Each question is painted as a scene, and any verse can become a picture to share.

  • Ask in your own words

    Follow up, ask about the chapter you are reading, or start from one of the questions below.

How it works

  1. Ask in your own words, or open a chapter in the reader and ask about it.
  2. The answer is written from the passages that speak to your question, each one cited.
  3. Read the verses, the traditions' views and the full article, then keep asking.

Every question, answered

801 questions so far, by theme, newest first. Each opens its own page: the verses, the answer, the traditions' views and the article.

Jesus

Who he is, what he did, what he taught

God

The Father, the Trinity, his character and his will

The Holy Spirit

His person, his gifts and his work

Salvation

Grace, faith, being born again, assurance

The Bible

What a passage means, how the Bible came to be

Prayer and worship

How to pray, fasting, praise

Sin and forgiveness

Temptation, repentance, mercy

Suffering and hope

Anxiety, grief, doubt, comfort

Relationships

Marriage, family, friendship, love

Everyday life

Money, work, the body, decisions

The church

Baptism, communion, leaders, life together

Heaven and the end

Death, heaven, hell, the return

Creation and science

Genesis, the flood, the world

Hard questions

Evil, other faiths, objections

People and events

Who they were, what happened